Around Central ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Parkersburg. It lies just south of Central. Parkersburg has a population of 29,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Athens (OH). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the west of Central and has a population of 24,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Central, with the nearest first.
- Boaz
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - North Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Vienna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
- Parkers Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Belpre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <3>
- Harmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Parkersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
- Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
- Marietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
- Sandhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Barlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
- Churchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Washington County (OH)
- Rockland
For more communities neighboring Central, please visit our County-by-County Page for Central.
Wood County ...
Central is located in Wood County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central.
Airports Near Central ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Central and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Central.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Central. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Central), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |